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DEARBORN – COVID-19 vaccines for people who are age 65 and older and are residents of seven communities will be offered March 5 to 11. Residents of Allen Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Inkster, Garden City, Melvindale and Redford Township are eligible. The vaccines are available for these residents through a collaboration between the seven communities, with support from Wayne County. Appointments are required and must be made online at www.cityofdearborn.org/covid. The vaccine clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 … [Read more...] about Dearborn vaccination center open March 5-11 for those 65 and older in 7 communities

By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Joe Vicari, owner of 25 local restaurants, announced Feb. 25 that the Dearborn Andiamo location will close, citing $3 million in pandemic losses. The purchase of the restaurant Feb 26 by Abudie Beydoun was announced by Sam Baydoun, Wayne County commissioner and Beydoun’s cousin. A purchase price was not announced as of press time. Media reports said a sale for $3.2 million was pending. “I would like to congratulate my cousin Abudie Beydoun on the purchase of the Andiamo's … [Read more...] about Dearborn Andiamo restaurant closes; sale announced

  By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Seniors in the city’s high-rise housing units will have COVID-19 vaccines brought to them this week, City Council President Susan Dabaja announced at the city’s Feb. 25 bi-weekly COVID-19 forum. The forum, streamed live on the City of Dearborn Government Facebook page, was co-moderated by Councilwoman Erin Byrnes, with speakers Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun (D-13th District), and Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn Chief Operating Officer Thomas Lanni Jr. Baydoun … [Read more...] about Dearborn senior housing residents to receive COVID-19 vaccines

By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Parishioners and priests at Divine Child Catholic Church were inspired to create a snow chapel in the elementary school’s west parking lot, where a Feb. 21 evening mass was held. “The Holy Spirit was in on this,” said the Rev. Bob McCabe, pastor of the Church of the Divine Child. “It’s been a source of joy and pride, and it is always a wonderful thing when people can work together to do something positive, and it is something that really ultimately gives glory to God.” The … [Read more...] about Snow chapel gets warm reception

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers DEARBORN – The city’s annual Memorial Day Parade, for which planning begins in September, will not be held for a second year, due to COVID-19, Mary Laundroche, Department of Public Information director, said. “I am trying to come up with something that would be meaningful and speak to our long patriotic tradition in Dearborn,” she said Feb. 16, at the online Mayor’s briefing with the city council, in response to questions. Laundroche said she had made an effort to speak with Dearborn … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s annual Memorial Day Parade canceled

Outdoor concert series to offer alternative By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Homecoming, the city’s much anticipated, annually enjoyed weekend celebration, held the first weekend of August at Ford Field Park, has fallen victim to the pandemic for a second year. Chief-of-Staff Mark Guido said a study committee recommended that it could not be safely held this year, given the logistical challenges of providing a sanitized, healthy environment, and said city officials hope to instead offer 10 outdoor concerts … [Read more...] about Dearborn Homecoming canceled for second year

By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Select City Council members, and residents, many aligned with Accountability for Dearborn, clashed at the Feb. 9 council meeting, demonstrating the powerful rallying cry the hint of censorship can create. During the Feb. 4 Committee of the Whole session, Council President Susan Dabaja, Councilman Michael Sareini and others expressed their frustration with the way public comment times were causing the twice-a-month city council meetings to run late. When their comments were … [Read more...] about Council members, city attorney restate extended meeting stance

By MARGARET BLOHM For the Times-Herald DEARBORN – Peggy and Robert “Bob” Webster, residents of Beaumont Commons, Dearborn will celebrate 70 years of marriage this year. Was it love at first site? She said, “No.” He said, “Sure.” The couple shared how they first met seated next to each other in an 11th grade English class at Lowrey High School, now a K-8 school, in Dearborn. “We were both from Taylor, and back then, there wasn’t a high school for Taylor students, which is why we were enrolled in Lowrey,” Peggy Webster … [Read more...] about Long married couple met in 11th grade English class at Lowrey High School

  Passersby help evacuate residents, fight fire By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – A kitchen fire destroyed an apartment and caused heavy smoke damage to other units the afternoon of Feb. 8 that displaced the residents of eight apartments at 1730 Goddard Road. A passerby, Melvindale real estate agent Jason Caperton, said he stopped when he saw flames shooting out of the building, according to published reports. Caperton, a high school varsity bowling coach who was on his way to practice, entered … [Read more...] about Apartment kitchen fire displaces 8 Lincoln Park families

By SUE SUCHYTA Times Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Equipment which the city ordered in December to help restaurants comfortably serve diners outside are being installed in different parts of the city to help maintain pandemic precautions. Clear plastic igloos, with both electric space heaters and propane-powered heaters, are being set up with a table and chairs for single party dining, and larger tents are being set up outside restaurants as well, as 25 percent capacity dine-in service has been permitted. Jeffrey Watson, … [Read more...] about CARES Act grant funding applications may be available next week